Writers in peace and war
32nd Annual Literary Festival
Old Dominion University
October 6-9, 2009

Lesléa Newman

Lesléa Newman is the author of 55 books for adults and children, including the short story collection, A Letter To Harvey Milk; the poetry collection, Nobody's Mother; and the children's classic, Heather Has Two Mommies. Her literary awards include creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and a Parents’ Choice Silver Medal. She is the Poet Laureate of Northampton, Mass.